Adam Shimer

Former @mayorlightfoot Economic & Neighborhood Development. #InvestSW. Northwestern Alum

[Adam Shimer @shimer_adam]

Another week, another #InvestSouthWest groundbreaking with @chicagosmayor, @AJPatton10 and Related Midwest. This $68 million development in North Lawndale will reclaim 21 acres of vacant land, create 360,000 square feet of industrial space and support 500 local jobs.

[Adam Shimer @shimer_adam]

Congratulations to my sister @NicoleAShimer !

[Insight Partners @insightpartners]

Congratulations to Insight Partners Principal @NicoleAShimer for being recognized on @VCJournal's list of the 2024 Rising Stars in VC! We’re thrilled to see Nicole recognized for her achievements at Insight and in the broader VC community. https://t.co/qobefQG4Uu

[Marisa Novara @marisa_novara]

Reflections on affordable housing in Chicago: you cannot build affordable housing only where it’s cheapest, or only where people will protest the least. You have to build it where it’s needed, which is everywhere.

https://t.co/yIOlY8W0Pr

[Chicago DPD @ChicagoDPD]

"An affordable housing development on the Southeast Side with space for small businesses is advancing after alderpeople approved a zoning change for the project during the new City Council’s first meeting."
https://t.co/bOVJnlN4et

[Samir Mayekar @chicagosamir]

On a farewell bus tour with @chicagosmayor seeing cranes on the South Side! This is the Auburn Gresham apartments, a $43M #InvestSouthWest project including housing & retail. Also visited the newly opened Healthy Hub on 79th with @c_gagdc

[Samir Mayekar @chicagosamir]

What a start to Friday as @chicagosmayor ribbon cut the $70M new @ChicagoParks HQ, fieldhouse & park adjacent to our #InvestSouthWest corridor. Beautiful design, world class materials, and incredible amenities for the community!

[Archived: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot @mayorlightfoot]

WATCH LIVE: Mayor Lightfoot attends a groundbreaking ceremony for a $41M INVEST South/West project, Aspire Center, in Austin. Aspire will create a new community gathering space and provide workforce development training opportunities to local residents. https://t.co/QFbCeFedQG

[Chicago Public Library @chipublib]

NEW LIBRARIES ALERT 📚 CPL announced that two new branches will be included in #InvestSouthWest mixed-use developments in Back of the Yards and Humboldt Park. In addition to the libraries, the buildings will include affordable housing units and commercial amenities.

[Block Club Chicago @BlockClubCHI]

Chicago is getting 3 new public libraries in Woodlawn, Back of the Yards and Humboldt Park. https://t.co/SZqpW0y7Ln

[Adam Shimer @shimer_adam]

#InvestSouthWest

[Chicago DPD @ChicagoDPD]

Plan Commission approved Galleria 89, 548 Development's $23.5 million mixed-use project at 89th Street and Commercial Avenue in South Chicago. The winning response to an INVEST South/West RFP, the two-building plan includes 58 affordable residences and four commercial spaces.

[Adam Shimer @shimer_adam]

This morning, @chicagosmayor attended a joint ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking ceremony for Phase I and II of the $81 million 43 Green development. These #InvestSouthWest projects are bringing 179 residential units and 8,600 sq. ft. of retail space to Bronzeville.

[Archived: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot @mayorlightfoot]

Thrive Englewood is the latest #INVESTSouthWest development in the South Side, bringing 62 residential units, 51 of which will be affordable to households earning up to 60% of the area's median income. This new development will house, employ, & serve residents for years to come.

[Adam Shimer @shimer_adam]

This morning, @chicagosmayor broke ground on the $40.2 million THRIVE Englewood mixed-use development, which is the sixth #InvestSouthWest RFP development to move forward. There are 10+ more RFP projects in the pipeline scheduled to break ground in the next year.

[Adam Shimer @shimer_adam]

#InvestSouthWest https://t.co/q6OVSDyFSz

[Samir Mayekar @chicagosamir]

Congrats to the winner of the Lake/Kedzie RFP - “Hub 32” a $47M equitable Transit-Oriented Development (eTOD) project by The Michaels Organization, KMW Communities and TruDelta Real Estate was selected! Affordable housing plus retail amenities right off the @cta L

[Adam Shimer @shimer_adam]

@chicagosmayor is at @TheHatcheryChi this afternoon to announce the winning development team to build a $47 million, 63-unit, all-affordable apartment building directly adjacent to the CTA Green Line stop in East Garfield Park.

[Chicago DPD @ChicagoDPD]

On Tuesday, City officials and community members gathered in New City for the groundbreaking of United Yards. The $58 million INVEST South/West project, led by Celadon Blackwood Limited Partnership, includes a mix of uses in new and rehabilitated buildings near 47th and Ashland.

[Archived: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot @mayorlightfoot]

Today, it was an honor to help break ground on our latest #INVESTSouthWest investment in Back of the Yards. 🧵

[Adam Shimer @shimer_adam]

@chicagosmayor broke ground today on the $58 million United Yards RFP development at 47th & Ashland. The first phase will generate 40 jobs by transforming the former 15,000 sq-ft. Goldblatt’s showroom into a health center and retail space with 4 local businesses. #InvestSouthWest

[Archived: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot @mayorlightfoot]

WATCH LIVE: Mayor Lightfoot attends a groundbreaking ceremony for United Yards, an #INVESTSouthWest RFP-winning development. https://t.co/916Zdioup5

[Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9]

This morning over downtown as we dye the Chicago River green. #news #Chicago #ireland #stpatricksday